The Horsham Arun Badminton Academy is a part of the Horsham Arun Badminton Club, and is a place for young
people to come and develop their talents and playing potential. It's a place for you to have lots of fun
whilst reaching your playing dreams.
We welcome players of all standards from the age of 7 through to 17, and players are graded from junior level right up to Elite. Coaching and standards of play are tailored to each individual to ensure that they are maximising their own playing potential.
The Academy has an experienced team of professional coaches who can work with beginners right through all standards to Senior International level.
The Academy provides a complimentary development platform for county junior squad players as well as those wishing to break into the county set up. The Academy is working alongside Sussex Junior Badminton to support the development of young players in all aspects of technical and physical play.
Our ambition is to help you become the player that you want to be and our aims are quite simple:
- To provide quality coaching for all skill levels
- To create a pathway to excellence
- To work closely with existing coaching and county practices
- To promote badminton to all young people
- To work with players on an individual basis to properly nurture their badminton careers
Academy Benefits
As an Academy player you will get access to a well thought out development plan that has been created with the aid of International badminton players and coaches. Olympic Silver Medallist, Nathan Robertson, has joined the Academy as an advisor and sponsor, and the Academy has links with World Champion and Olympic Champion Rexy Mainaky in Indonesia. Some of the things that you will be able to look forward to:
- An individual development plan to help you to determine exactly what you want to achieve
- The chance to complete against UK and International Academies
- Coach/player feedback sessions to help make the most of your talents and skills
- Promotion in local media about your achievements and results
- Access to reduced rates on Yehlex & Fleet equipment and clothing, and on Academy team kit
- An Academy T-shirt, and reduced price training T-shirts
- A coaching education system to allow players with ability to attain coaching awards, and an environment in which to practice coaching
Academy Sessions
Players within the Academy are graded to ensure that they get the most from their play, and improve quickly and in a structured way. Junior and Bronze sessions mainly take place at the weekend while Silver and Gold sessions take place during the week.
The Coaches
The Academy is delighted to have secured the professional coaching services of Tanya Woodward. Tanya has a wealth of experience both as an International player and as a National junior age group coach.
Playing Times
The Academy runs multiple sessions each week. For those playing in the County squads and committed to weekends there are two weekday sessions on Wednesday and Friday after school or college.
Who to Contact
You can call Clare on 01798 813208 or Nick on 07768 985336.
